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François Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’: Faithful Adaptation or Seductive Subversion?

François Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’: Faithful Adaptation or Seductive Subversion?

Albert Camus’ 「The Stranger」, long considered a near-untouchable text for filmmakers, returns to the screen in François Ozon’s bold adaptation — one that restores the colonial Algerian context the novel left at the margins. “Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday.
| Chua-young
Jeju 4·3 Film Festival draws record 526 entries, unveils 10 finalists

Jeju 4·3 Film Festival draws record 526 entries, unveils 10 finalists

Entries surged 54.3% from last year; films will screen Nov. 22-28 at the fourth festival, exploring the values of 4·3, including forced mobilization and diaspora.
A record number of films have been submitted to the short-film competition at the fourth Jeju 4·3 Film Festival, which transforms the painful memories of Jeju 4·3 into values of peace and human rights. After a rigorous preliminary screening, 10 films advancing to the final competition have been...
| James choi
[Chua-young's Music Box] The Screams of 'The Shining', the Auditory Discomfort Created by Krzysztof Penderecki's Music

[Chua-young's Music Box] The Screams of 'The Shining', the Auditory Discomfort Created by Krzysztof Penderecki's Music

I get hooked on the music in movies. Music sometimes conveys the intimate emotions of characters that cannot be fully expressed through visible images and audible dialogues. It can also serve as a window to glimpse the hidden intentions of the creator. For me, understanding film music was one way to connect with the film. 'Chua-young's Music Box' listens to the voice of the film more closely through music. (P.S. I hope you read this while listening to the music.)
The masterpiece of the great Stanley Kubrick, 〈The Shining〉, has returned this winter. 〈The Shining〉 depicts the horror that ensues as Jack, a man consumed by desire and madness in a remote hotel during winter, gradually descends into madness and threatens his family.
| Chua-young